Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Romania
Romania: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 8.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.4
in 2014
All-time low
7.5
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Romania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Romania stood at 8.5.
The figure is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Romania peaked at 10.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2020.
That places Romania 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.4 | — |
| 2009 | 8.9 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4 | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.83 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Romania?
- Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Romania was 8.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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